Ginny

JIN-ee

Diminutive of Virginia, Ginevra, Genevieve, or Imogen

"virgin, pure; white wave; maiden"

Ginny Origin and Meaning

The name Ginny is a girl's name of English origin meaning "virgin, pure; white wave; maiden".

A nickname to Latin Virginia, French Genevieve, Italian Ginevra, English Imogen, and any other name with the 'gin' sound in there, Ginny ranked in the latter end of the US charts in the mid 20th century. Made familiar again in the contemporary world by the show Ginny & Georgia, along with the Harry Potter character, Ginny has seen a small amount of attention in recent years, given to around 50 babies in the latest stats.

Ginny Rank in US Top 1000

# 988 in the US

Popularity of the name Ginny

• 1572 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Ginny

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Ginny.

• Connie
• Beth
• Jean
• Jill
• Rita
• Beverly
• Darla
• Meg
• Gretchen
• Pauline
• Jeanie
• Gloria
• Dora
• Annabeth
• Wendy
• Kay
• Gillian
• Ellen
• Judy
• Liza

Famous People Named Ginny

• Virginia ''Ginny'' Blackmore New Zealand singer,songwriter
• Ginny Hawker American folk singer
• Virginia "Ginny" McQueen American cosplay model
• Ginny Tyler (born Merrie Virginia Erlandson) American voice actress
• Virginia "Ginny" McSwain American voice actress and producer
• Virginia "Ginny" Brown Waite, former U.S. Congresswoman from Florida
• Ginny Gan New Zealand ballerina
• Ginnifer "Ginny" Goodwin American actress (was born Jennifer but changed the spelling to reflect her name's pronounciation in her native Tennessee)
• Virginia "Ginny" Thrasher American sport shooter

The name Ginny in Pop Culture

• Ginevra Molly "Ginny" Weasley character in the Harry Potter series
• Ginny Baker lead character on TV's "Pitch"
• Ginny Turner character in movie "Stacked"
• Virginia "Ginny" Thompson character on TV's "Bunheads"
• Ginny Tabor character in the book 'Someone Like You' by Sarah Dessen
• Virginia "Ginny" Johnson character on TV's "Masters of Sex"
• Ginny Blake Webber character on American soap "General Hospital"
• Ginny Portis character on British soap "Coronation Street"
• Ginny Sacrimoni character on TV's "The Sopranos"
• Ginny Davenport character on British soap "Family Affairs"
• Ginny Gordon book series by Julie Campbell Tatham
• Virginia "Ginny" Blackstone character from Maureen Johnson's novel "13 Little Blue Envelopes"